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Asthma and Secondhand Smoke: A Dangerous Combination
dailyRx News A new study from the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI) found that children with asthma who are exposed to secondhand smoke (SHS) in their homes may be twice as likely to be hospitalized than asthmatic children who aren't … |
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CBS News |
Sea otter with asthma learns to use an inhaler
CBS News After several medical tests, Mishka became the first-known sea otter (Enhydra lutris) to be diagnosed with asthma. Now, trainers are teaching Mishka how to use an inhaler — one that's not designed for sea otters (after all, Mishka is the first one … |
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Glaxo's Eosinophilic Asthma Drug Nucala Wins CHMP Backing
Yahoo News Several companies including Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited TEVA and AstraZeneca plc AZN are looking to bring their anti IL-5 antibodies to the market for the treatment of severe asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). |
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Fox News |
Kids with asthma fare worse when they live with smokers
Fox News While the risk of smoke exposure exacerbating asthma symptoms is well known, fresh evidence on the extent of the danger posed to children may help convince some parents to abandon their cigarettes, said senior study author Dr. Avni Joshi, an allergist … Asthma: Secondhand Smoke Doubles Kids' Hospitalization Risk Secondhand Smoke May Double Risk of Hospitalization for Kids With Asthma Household Secondhand Smoke Worsens Kid Asthma |
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Yahoo News |
EU regulator backs approval for GSK injectable asthma drug
Yahoo News The treatment could help boost GSK's respiratory drugs business as demand weakens for its asthma drug, Advair. A significant minority of asthma patients do not respond to regular inhalers such as Advair, Dulera and Flovent, creating what analysts … Glaxo asthma drug clears key hurdle in Europe CHMP Backs Mepolizumab for Severe Eosinophilic Asthma GlaxoSmithKline's asthma injection heads for EU approval |
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Doctor Channels MacGyver to Help Asthmatic Toddler Aboard Transatlantic Flight
ABC News A New York doctor became a hero in the skies recently when he turned into a medical MacGyver by creating a device that helped an asthmatic toddler struggling to breathe during a transatlantic flight. Dr. Khurshid Guru, director of Robotic Surgery at … |
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Lung Disease News |
Study Determines Individuals with Asthma at Increased Risk for Parkinson's …
Lung Disease News In the study entitled “Risk of developing Parkinson's disease among patients with asthma: a nationwide longitudinal study,” Chih-Ming Cheng, MD, of the department of psychiatry at Taipei Veterans General Hospital in Taipei, Taiwan and colleagues used … |
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KERA News |
From The Newsroom: Bullet Train Opponents Pushing Back; Research On Asthma …
KERA News The top local stories this morning from the KERA Newsroom: Though the Dallas-to-Houston bullet train has survived several hits from the State Legislature this year, opponents to the project are still pushing back. |
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New Study Finds Steroid For Acute Asthma Attacks Helps Patients, Parents and …
KERA News In this edition of "Vital Signs," treating children with asthma. Doctors usually choose between two steroids to treat acute attacks that require a hospital stay. But a new study in the "Journal of Pediatrics" found one of the steroids – dexamethasone … |
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Seattle Aquarium trains otter to use inhaler for asthma
KRQE News 13 In this undated frame from video provided by KING-TV, Mishka's trainer, Sara Perry, reaches out to Mishka, the sea otter, at the Seattle Aquarium in Seattle. The Seattle Aquarium has diagnosed the sea otter with asthma and is training the animal to use … Asthmatic sea otter taught to use inhaler |
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